{"id":5541,"date":"2010-11-17T01:55:19","date_gmt":"2010-11-17T01:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=5541"},"modified":"2017-07-12T02:51:55","modified_gmt":"2017-07-12T10:51:55","slug":"things-should-expect-starting-life-coaching-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/things-should-expect-starting-life-coaching-business\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things You Should Expect When Starting A Life Coaching Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The uncertainty that comes with starting a <a title=\"Life Coaching Business\" href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/life-coaching-business-lessons-from-3-little-pigs\/5527\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>life coaching business<\/strong><\/a> stops many coaches. It\u2019s hard to jump into something when you really can\u2019t test the waters first. Most coaches who take the testing the water approach never really get started, and thus eventually fail. It\u2019s not their fault, but it is preventable. Here are 5 things that you can expect from your coaching business.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19731\" style=\"width: 848px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19731\" src=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/59049141_m.jpg\" alt=\"Life Coaching Business\" width=\"848\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/59049141_m.jpg 848w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/59049141_m-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/59049141_m-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Life Coaching Business<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Life Coaching Business Pitfalls And How To Navigate Them<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">When I started out, I worked hard to get by first paying clients. Once I had a fairly full schedule, I stopped looking for new clients. I was satisfied. About 5 months later, many of my clients where completing their 6 month commitment with me and I started to panic. Would I have to start over from zero? Fortunately I didn\u2019t, but I learned a valuable lesson: If you are not actively working to grow your business it will cease to flourish.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Ups and downs, bumps and bruises. Becoming a person who has a full life coaching practice will take transformation on your part. It\u2019s important to surround yourself with a team to support you during the ups and downs. Make sure you have a mentor and a coach to guide you, as well as people in your team to delegate things that you aren\u2019t great at doing.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">You will need working capital, or at least enough cash to make your life work. A new business, like a new baby needs things. The basics. You can work your business on a shoestring budget, but you will still need enough cash reserves to last 6 months. If you make it sooner, great. You don\u2019t want to be one of the many coaches who have to shut their doors because they are undercapitalized.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Long hours by yourself, doing what needs to be done when your friends and family are out playing. Everything worth having comes at a cost. Building a <strong>life coaching business<\/strong> takes time and focused energy. Without having a boss standing over you, will you do what needs to be done? If not, trying to build a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">life coaching business<\/span> is a waste of time and resources.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>The Prize At The Finish<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Embarking on this journey doesn\u2019t necessarily have a finish line, but taking time to celebrate along the way will give you fulfillment. Whether it\u2019s getting your first paying clients, watching a blog go viral, or creating your first joint venture relationship, make sure you treat yourself as you would treat others and celebrate. Your life will never be the same.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>To learn more about how to generate an endless wave of high paying coaching clients, get your FREE Instant Access to our &#8220;<a title=\"Life Coaching Business\" href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.lpages.co\/leadbox\/144764c33f72a2%3A1511a2ea6b46dc\/5631111958888448\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Life Coaching Business Blueprint<\/strong><\/a>\u201d video toolkit when you go <a title=\"Life Coaching Business\" href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.lpages.co\/leadbox\/144764c33f72a2%3A1511a2ea6b46dc\/5631111958888448\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/bio\/colette-seymann\/\"><strong>Colette Seymann<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nJTS Advisors Designated Accountability Coach<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The uncertainty that comes with starting a life coaching business stops many coaches. 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